{"id":23260,"date":"2023-01-06T19:49:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T18:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/?p=173884"},"modified":"2023-01-06T21:33:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T20:33:52","slug":"the-greatest-violin-concertos-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/the-greatest-violin-concertos-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"The greatest violin concertos of all time"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Steve Wright\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 06 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Since its first appearance in northern Italy in the early 16th century, the violin has been an absolute cornerstone of the classical music repertoire. And, as befitting such a central instrument, the violin has had a huge number of concertos written for it. Here are some of the very best.<\/p>\n

What is a\u2026 concerto?<\/strong><\/a>What are the best pieces of violin music?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
The best violin concertos of all time<\/h2>\n
Bacewicz: Violin Concerto No.3<\/h3>\n
The Polish composer Gra\u017cyna Bacewicz<\/strong><\/a> wrote no fewer than seven violin concertos, although the Sixth was not published or performed during her lifetime. Among these, it\u2019s quite hard to pick a favourite, though we\u2019ll opt for the Third for its expressive qualities, constant tonal and rhythmic surprises, and successful incorporations of folk styles. Something for fans of Prokofiev, Bart\u00f3k, Szymanowski and other adventurous 20th-century fiddle concertos.<\/p>\n
$\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nRecommended recording:<\/strong> Joanna Kurkowicz (violin), Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra \/ \u0141ukasz Borowicz (Chandos). Read our review here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n